Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 2.3 times more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 34.2% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL209.98
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.66
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.83
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 16.9% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.88
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.39
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.15
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.15
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.05
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.00
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.22
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.91
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.02
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.05
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.46
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 94.0% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.05
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL514.89
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL360,423.97
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL101.95
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL411.91
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,608.78
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,321.55
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL532.05
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,252.39
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 30.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.62
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.42
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL87.53
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL394.75
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 53.4% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL772.34
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL720.85
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,819.28
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,574.46
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
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